Hamzah: 30,000 arrested, 64,000 fined for flouting MCO

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. -filepic

PUTRAJAYA: More than 30,000 arrests were made and 64,000 compounds were issued for violations of Covid-19 standard operating procedure in 2020, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.

Speaking in his 2021 ministerial address, he said maintaining public discipline throughout the movement control order was a key in the country’s battle against the pandemic.